September 9: Band in the Square

It wasn't exactly scheduled to welcome me, but, on my arrival in Austria,
there was a big to-do in the public square. We had dinner at Bechlwirt
Gasthaus, and then moved outside to enjoy the local band and be greeted
by people sending over schnapps our way. Gerhard got to conduct the
band on one number.

Mom, Mali and Gerhard arrive at Bechlwirt. We initially sat outside, but decided soon to move inside for dinner. It looked like rain.

Dad, framed by the church steeple.

The jolly party (left to right): Christophe, assistant priest; Gerhard; Lotte; Mali; Charlie; Traudi Schmiedinger, wife of the band leader, Peter Schmiedinger. We are at the Bechlwirt, post-supper, waiting for the band to start up.

The band comes marching in, with the jarring backdrop of a Chinese restaurant sign!